The heavens set sail from the courtyard

"Gao Qiang, Gao Qiang, can you hear me?"

Wang Gang felt a sudden dizziness, followed by a sharp pain, as if his head was about to explode. Memories of a 22-year-old named Gao Qiang began to flood back.

Having had far too many similar experiences, Wang Gang took a deep breath and slowly adapted to the pain.

"Gao Qiang, I'm talking about a very serious topic right now. Can you be a little more serious?"

A voice rang in Wang Gang's ears again, and at this moment he gradually "remembered" where he was.

"headmaster!"

The man in front of Wang Gang was a middle-aged man in his early fifties. His face looked rather grim, as if he was trying his best to suppress his anger.

"Gao Qiang, you cheated on the exam. After a meeting of the school leaders, it has been decided that you will be given a major demerit and your degree certificate will be revoked."

Wang Gang rubbed his temples and said subconsciously, "What degree certificate? Why would I need such a useless thing!"

"What!?" the middle-aged man exclaimed angrily, "Useless thing?"

Wang Gang came to his senses and realized that he had spoken his mind.

"Principal, that's not what I meant!"

"Hmph!" the principal said angrily, "In my thirty years of teaching, I have never seen a student like you. You are simply hopeless."

Wang Gang smiled wryly. He had just merged his memories and was in a state of confusion, so he said the wrong thing for a moment!
In his next life, Wang Gang becomes a college student about to graduate. He is caught cheating on his final exam and is called to the principal's office for criticism.

Students cheating is wrong in the first place, so Wang Gang couldn't really say anything!
"Since you value a degree so much, then leave! Our school doesn't need a student like you."

The principal was furious, and the consequences were severe; Wang Gang was immediately kicked out of the school.

As he walked out of the principal's office, Wang Gang shook his head with a wry smile, but he didn't take the matter to heart. It was just a university degree certificate, nothing to worry about.

The principal ultimately let him off the hook, but instead of giving him a degree certificate, he gave him a graduation certificate.

Walking on campus, Wang Gang looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar environment and thought to himself that he was a little late in his reincarnation and hadn't enjoyed four carefree years of university life.

It is now 2006, and based on his memories, Wang Gang has basically figured out his identity.

Gao Qiang, 22 years old, from the capital, is an only child. He is currently studying at the Capital Institute of Architectural Engineering and is about to graduate. However, he lost his degree certificate due to cheating on the exam.

Wang Gang isn't too worried about the current situation. It's just a degree certificate; you have to understand that with his abilities, he doesn't need a degree to prove himself.

Besides, a degree certificate is only useful when looking for a job; essentially, it's just a piece of paper that's too stiff to even wipe your butt with!
"Gao Qiang, Gao Qiang."

At that moment, several voices approached from afar, and three men rushed towards Wang Gang. They were Gao Qiang's best friends from four years of university.

Lu Tao, Xiang Nan, and Hua Zi.

Upon seeing the three people, Wang Gang realized where he had traveled to!
"Struggle" is a very old TV series that tells the story of the emotional lives and career struggles of six recent college graduates.

Gao Qiang, a character who dies in the very first episode, is now played by Wang Gang.

"Gao Qiang, what did the principal say? Will you have to retake the exam?" Hua Zi asked, hooking his arm around Wang Gang's neck as soon as he came up.

"It's okay, no need to retake the exam," Wang Gang said nonchalantly, casually shoving Hua Zi's hand away, disgusted by the smell of sweat on Hua Zi's body.

"Has the old-fashioned principal changed his ways? He doesn't even need you to retake the exam?" Lu Tao said in utter surprise.

"They just canceled my degree certificate, what's the point of making me retake the exam?" Wang Gang shrugged.

"Ah! No degree certificate?!" Xiang Nan exclaimed, his mouth agape. "Then you've wasted four years of your studies!" Wang Gang explained, "It's not a waste. I'll still get my diploma."

Lu Tao said anxiously, "What's the use of a graduation certificate? It only proves that you completed your studies and graduated in four years of university. We are studying architectural design, so a degree certificate is what matters. When you look for a job in the future, employers won't recognize the graduation certificate; they will only look at the degree certificate."

Hua Zi said, "Gao Qiang, why don't we go together and beg the principal to give you another chance?"

"What are you begging for? I don't care about that degree certificate. Do you think I'll starve to death without it?" Wang Gang said nonchalantly.

Wang Gang could tell that Lu Tao and the other two genuinely cared about him. Over the four years of university, the four had built a deep friendship and could be considered each other's best friends.

All four of them were from the capital city and were fortunate enough to be admitted to the same school and live in the same dormitory. Over the course of four years, they became extremely familiar with each other and even knew how many moles each other had.

Lu Tao had noticed from the beginning that Wang Gang (Gao Qiang)'s attitude was a bit off.

Ever since he was caught cheating on the exam, Gao Qiang has been plagued by anxiety and fear.

But today, Wang Gang showed no trace of worry or fear; he exuded only ease and composure, along with an indescribable aura, making him seem like a completely different person.

"Gao Qiang, how do you plan to explain this to your parents when you go home?" Lu Tao asked.

"We'll deal with whatever comes our way, like soldiers coming and water coming up. What else can we do?" Gao Qiang retorted, "What about you guys? You're graduating soon, what are your plans?"

Xiang Nan complained, "What other plans do I have? My dad already arranged a job for me. I'll just have to work my way up from there!"

Hua Zi said, "Xiang Nan, don't take your good fortune for granted. These days, many college graduates are unemployed and can't find jobs at all."

Xiang Nan's father was a police officer at the local police station with extensive connections, and he had long ago arranged a future for his son.

Lu Tao sighed, "Lu Yaxun wants me to join the design institute and start from the bottom, but I don't like serving tea and water to people, so I'm still considering it."

Wang Gang raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.

Strictly speaking, among the four roommates, Gao Qiang and Hua Zi came from similar family backgrounds. They were both from lower-class families in the capital, not wealthy, but comfortable enough to live on.

Both Xiang Nan and Lu Tao come from middle-class families. Lu Tao's stepfather is a minor leader in the planning bureau and has his own connections. He was able to arrange for his stepson to get into the design institute, which speaks volumes about his abilities.

"You guys are so lucky, your jobs have been arranged by your families long ago. I'm in a terrible situation, I can't find a job I like, so I have to try to start my own business," Hua Zi complained.

Although Hua Zi's family was of modest means, he was still a young man and naturally carried a sense of longing and hope for the future.

"Gao Qiang, if you don't have a way out either, let's go into business together!" Hua Zi said to Wang Gang.

"No need, I'll try to find it myself. If I really can't find it, then I'll come to you for help," Wang Gang said casually.

Lu Tao said, "Gao Qiang, we're having a class reunion dinner later, why don't you come too!"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "No problem. Send me the time and address of the gathering. I have something to do, so I'll head out now."

Lu Tao and the other two assumed that Wang Gang was going home to explain things to his parents, so they didn't chat much and let him leave first.

In fact, Wang Gang didn't go home at all; instead, he wandered around the streets, thinking about what to do next.

He didn't want to work; a nine-to-five job wasn't suitable for him, nor was it necessary.

Wang Gang tried the portable space, and it still worked normally. Any one of the items inside was enough for an ordinary person to eat for a lifetime.

Unbeknownst to him, he walked to a lottery betting station and saw a bright red banner hanging above the entrance.

"Warmest congratulations to our lottery player for winning the first prize of 500 million yuan!" (End of Chapter)